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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 1900X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is 1950 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-3550S - 210 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-3550S - $109.99 vs $149.95
- Up to 37% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-3550S - $0.52 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 16 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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INTEL SR0P3 Intel Core i5-3550S 6M Cache 3.00GHz FCLGA1155 Processor CM80637 Intel-Core-i5-3550S-SR0P3-3-00GHZ-6MB-5GT-s-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Quad
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
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210
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$0.52/FPS
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Price, $
$109.99
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD YD190XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor
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Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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